Castle Peak Bay
Traditional Chinese青山灣
Castle Peak Bay in July 2009
View across Castle Peak Bay from Tuen Mun Road in August 2011

Castle Peak Bay is a bay outside Tuen Mun. Tuen Mun River empties into the bay. In the past, many Tanka fishermen harboured at the bay.[1]

In 1513, explorer Jorge Álvares arrived in the Pearl River Delta and started a Portuguese settlement, Tamão. One source specifically states that it was located at the "bay of Tunmen ... now called Castle Peak".[2]

There are several barbecue sites and recreation facilities near the bay including the Castle Peak Beach and other beaches. Castle Peak Bay is served by MTR Bus routes K51, K58, Kowloon Motor Bus 52X and 53.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ W. Casteel, Richard, ed. (2011). Maritime Adaptations of the Pacific (2011 ed.). De Gruyter Mouton. p. 232. ISBN 978-9027976192.
  2. ^ Cremer, Rolph (1987). Macau City of Commerce and Culture · Volume 1. Detroit: University of Michigan. p. 9. ISBN 9623080026.
  3. ^ "Bus Info - Fu Tai to Tai Lam". mtr.com.hk. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Bus Info - Fu Tai to Castle Peak Bay". mtr.com.hk. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. ^ "KMB 52X". hk.centamap.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. ^ "KMB 53". hk.centamap.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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